Monday Motivation

“The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.” ~ Jessica Lange Have you ever noticed it’s the people…

“Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.”   – Alexander Smith The words we use and the appreciation we share matter profoundly. Offered negatively, they serve as leverage to drive others further…

Updated 5/22/2013 with kick-off video for chapters 10 – epilogue. Watch the video below kicking off the second half (chapters 10 – epilogue) of  The Heart and The Fist by Eric Greitens. Happy reading and don’t forget to share your…

Thanks to all of our light to non-reader Rising Above community members who wrote in to be entered to win a copy of the World Book Night books I was given to share with my friends to help spread…

“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith…

One activity I do at events is the Victim v. Victor exercise. I’ve been told that it gives participants clarity on what areas in their lives they are able to more fully embrace being a victor.  And thus, what…

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” ~ Charlie Chaplin It is World Book Night 2013 and my 20 copies of Bossypants to give to light readers in the Rising Above community have arrived!! That’s right, as a World…

After writing my blog about how we can respond to the bombing in Boston, I found this poem by Sarah Nean Bruce inspiring and wanted to share it in case you do too:            LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL (fear…

“Loving can cost a lot, but not loving costs more. Those who fear to love often find that want of love is an emptiness that robs the joy from life.” – Merle Shain The tragic bombings in Boston this…

Here’s a recap of the three steps from the exercise in the video: